Limoncello Champagne Cocktails with Mint

By mimikd

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup limoncello*
• 2 tablespoons sugar plus additional for dipping Champagne flutes
• Lemon peel strips from 1 lemon
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice plus 1 lemon wedge
• 1 cup (about) chilled Champagne or sparkling wine
• *Limoncello, a sweet lemon liqueur from Italy, is available at some supermarkets and at liquor stores.

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place mint, limoncello, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon strips in blender; blend until mint is finely chopped (lemon peel will be coarsely chopped), 10 seconds. Strain into small cup; discard solids. Run lemon wedge around rim of 2 Champagne flutes. Dip rims into sugar. Divide limoncello mixture and lemon juice between flutes. Top with Champagne.